John C. Frémont
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John C. Frémont was a 19th-century American explorer, military officer, and politician known as "The Pathfinder" for his Western expeditions and as the first Republican candidate for U.S. president.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John C. Frémont canonical | 30 |
| Frémont | 1 |
| Jessie Benton Frémont | 1 |
| John C. Fremont Jr. | 1 |
| John Charles Frémont | 1 |
| Lieutenant Colonel John C. Frémont | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1337658 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: John C. Frémont Context triple: [Fremont, namedAfter, John C. Frémont]
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Stephen W. Kearny
Stephen W. Kearny was a U.S. Army officer and frontier military leader best known for his role in the conquest of New Mexico and California during the Mexican–American War.
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Zebulon Pike
Zebulon Pike was an early 19th-century American explorer and U.S. Army officer best known for his expeditions into the American West, including the discovery of the peak in Colorado that now bears his name, Pike's Peak.
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John Taylor Johnston
John Taylor Johnston was a 19th-century American businessman and arts patron who served as the first president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and played a key role in its early development.
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Kit Carson
Kit Carson was a 19th-century American frontiersman, explorer, and military scout renowned for his role in westward expansion and the mapping of the American West.
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E.
Charles F. Brannan
Charles F. Brannan was a mid-20th-century U.S. Secretary of Agriculture known for advocating progressive farm policies and New Deal–style agricultural reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John C. Frémont Target entity description: John C. Frémont was a 19th-century American explorer, military officer, and politician known as "The Pathfinder" for his Western expeditions and as the first Republican candidate for U.S. president.
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A.
Stephen W. Kearny
Stephen W. Kearny was a U.S. Army officer and frontier military leader best known for his role in the conquest of New Mexico and California during the Mexican–American War.
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B.
Zebulon Pike
Zebulon Pike was an early 19th-century American explorer and U.S. Army officer best known for his expeditions into the American West, including the discovery of the peak in Colorado that now bears his name, Pike's Peak.
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C.
John Taylor Johnston
John Taylor Johnston was a 19th-century American businessman and arts patron who served as the first president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and played a key role in its early development.
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D.
Kit Carson
Kit Carson was a 19th-century American frontiersman, explorer, and military scout renowned for his role in westward expansion and the mapping of the American West.
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E.
Charles F. Brannan
Charles F. Brannan was a mid-20th-century U.S. Secretary of Agriculture known for advocating progressive farm policies and New Deal–style agricultural reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Union Army general
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United States Army officer ⓘ United States senator ⓘ explorer ⓘ governor ⓘ human ⓘ military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1813-01-21 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
City of Savannah, Georgia
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surface form:
Savannah, Georgia, United States
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| burialPlace | Rockland Cemetery, Sparkill, New York, United States ⓘ |
| candidacy | Republican nominee for President of the United States in 1856 ⓘ |
| commanded | Department of the West (Union Army) ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Civil War
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Mexican–American War ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1890-07-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
New York City, New York, United States of America
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| endTimeOfOfficeHeld |
Governor of Arizona Territory, 1881
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United States Senator from California, 1851 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | French American ⓘ |
| familyName |
John C. Frémont
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Frémont
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| fatherInLaw | Thomas Hart Benton ⓘ |
| fullName |
John C. Frémont
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
John Charles Frémont
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| givenName |
Charles
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John ⓘ |
| ideology | anti-slavery ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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French ⓘ |
| memberOf | United States Senate ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Union Army
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United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | major general ⓘ |
| nickname | The Pathfinder ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Republican Party nominee for President of the United States
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early emancipation order in Missouri during the American Civil War ⓘ explorations of the American West ⓘ mapping routes to the Oregon Territory and California ⓘ role in the Bear Flag Revolt in California ⓘ |
| notableWork | Reports of the Exploring Expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and to Oregon and North California ⓘ |
| occupation |
cartographer
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explorer ⓘ military officer ⓘ politician ⓘ surveyor ⓘ |
| officeHeld |
Governor of Arizona Territory
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Military Governor of California (de facto, 1847) ⓘ United States Senator from California ⓘ |
| politicalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
Free Soil Party ⓘ Republican Party ⓘ
surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| spouse | Jessie Benton Frémont ⓘ |
| startTimeOfOfficeHeld |
Governor of Arizona Territory, 1878
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United States Senator from California, 1850 ⓘ |
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Subject: John C. Frémont Description of subject: John C. Frémont was a 19th-century American explorer, military officer, and politician known as "The Pathfinder" for his Western expeditions and as the first Republican candidate for U.S. president.
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